Pollinator pilot program.

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Affected by 63I-1-204 on 7/1/2024

Effective 5/5/2021
4-2-701. Pollinator pilot program.
  • (1) Subject to the other provisions of this section, the department shall implement a three-year pollinator pilot program that includes one or more of the following:
    • (a) public education efforts that include workshops, planting guides, or a public education campaign to raise awareness about creating pollinator habitats;
    • (b) distribution of pollinator-friendly native flowering plants or seeds for native flowering plants for planting within the state to protect a diversity of pollinators;
    • (c) pollinator programs run by local governments and nonprofit organizations with support from the department; and
    • (d) grants that:
      • (i) are provided on a first-come-first-serve basis; and
      • (ii) cover up to 25% of the costs for the planting of pollinator-friendly native flowering plants or seeds for native flowering plants on private or public land.
  • (2)
    • (a) The cost to the department related to the native flowering plants or seeds described in Subsection (1) may not exceed $60,000 in a fiscal year.
    • (b) The department may coordinate with the federal government, other state agencies, state institutions of higher education, or political subdivisions to provide for the activities described in Subsection (1).
    • (c) The department may designate smaller areas of the state to begin the activities described in Subsection (1).
  • (3) The department may make rules, in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, to establish:
    • (a) the criteria for receiving a grant under this section; and
    • (b) the process to apply for and receive a grant under this section.




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